Redditch Men’s 1st X1 are crowned Champions of the MRHA :West Midlands Division 1
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A tense and thrilling final victory against close rivals Streetly saw Redditch crowned CHAMPIONS.
Huge congratulations to the club officials, all teams, captains and players for a successful club season.
Awards night will be held 15th May with details to follow soon. (see upcoming events)
An emphatic 8-1 win away at Old Silhillians looks to have secured promotion for Redditch Hockey Club Mens Firsts, Andy Brooks putting in a captains performance with five goals despite playing in defence.
But with promotion a bare minimum and the league title very much the target at the start of the season and with close rivals Streetly still to play, celebrations were muted.
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Redditch Girls Under 16s travelled to Reading for their quarter final tie in the England Hockey Girls Under 16’s Plate and were up against one of the top two teams in contention for the cup.
Coach Daniel Jakeman led out his troops onto the pitch for a 12 o’clock start with an inspiring pre match prep talk.
But despite a strong following, Redditch would eventually be knocked out, explains guest reporter Dave Pilkington.
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Redditch Mens Firsts are now on the brink of securing promotion back to the MRHA West Midlands Premier after securing a 5-1 win at home to Stafford on Saturday.
Going into the away game at Old Silhillians, The Kingfishers will know that a win will guarantee promotion with three games still to play, whilst a draw should also see them up due to their vastly superior goal difference over third placed Droitwich.
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Redditch Mens Seconds took another useful step towards promotion, with a 3-2 win away at Old Silhillians.
Adrian Young’s men remain top of their league with just two games remaining, but due to the fixture set-up now face a week out while second and third placed Streetly and Shrewsbury play each other in a game that could go some way towards deciding which two teams are promoted at the end of the year.
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Redditch Mens Firsts put in two superb performances on Saturday, the first to clear the pitch of snow following Thursdays blizzard, and then proceeded to demolish bottom side Ludlow 14-1 at Bromsgrove Road.
With the Ladies Firsts game called off, it was only after the Mens Firsts squad cleared the pitch during the afternoon that the match was finally given the go ahead.
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Sunday was less successful for Redditch Mens Firsts as they were sent crashing out of the England Hockey Mens Vase after losing 6-3 at home to Kent side Old Bordenian.
Redditch made a strong start to the game and went ahead in the sixth minute through Richard Sellors’ deflected shot following a penalty corner.
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Redditch Mens Firsts overcame a stuttering start to eventually defeat local rivals Bromsgrove 5-1 away at Trinity High School.
The Kingfishers went into the game looking for a more straightforward encounter following last weeks skin of their teeth victory against lowly Kidderminster.
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Redditch Mens Seconds drew for the first time this season, but still remain top of the MRHA Mens Second Team West Midlands Division One after seeing other results fall their way.
In a tight encounter at home to Evesham, the Reds once again demonstrated their battling spirit to salvage a 4-4 draw despite at one stage being 3-1 down, but will feel aggrieved not to have won after Alan Povey saw a late penalty flick disallowed after a controversial umpire decision.
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Redditch Mens Firsts produced a mesmerising fight back on Saturday, overcoming a vastly improved Kidderminster side 3-2 at Bromsgrove Road,
It was a far from convincing performance, and with several key players missing, including captain Andy Brooks, it was a threadbare squad available to coach Wayne Beard, and after falling behind to two first half Kidderminster goals it looked as if the game would be too much for the Kingfishers.
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Redditch’s four other teams had poor days on Saturday, no side managing to secure a win.
A brace from Anna Stafford wasn’t enough as Redditch Ladies Firsts were defeated 3-2 away at Badsey, while the Ladies Seconds lost 2-0 at home Ludlow.
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Redditch Mens Firsts finally re-discovered some form at the weekend, securing their first win of 2010 with a 5-3 victory away at Droitwich.
Before the game, coach Wayne Beard was keen to re-install some positivity to his side, and it paid off with Redditch rarely looking like losing their lead once ahead.
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Redditch Mens Seconds pulled off a stunning fight back to beat Droitwich seconds 5-4 at home on Saturday.
Adrian Young’s second string were 3-0 down after just ten minutes after a sloppy start and some suspect goalkeeping.
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Redditch Mens Firsts title aspirations took another blow on Saturday after a 6-3 defeat at home to mid-table Market Drayton.
The Reds remain second in the league and still in the promotion places five points above third placed Droitwich but are now three points behind red-hot league leaders Streetly.
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Redditch’s two other promotion-chasing Mens teams had more to shout about, both securing solid wins.
Adrian Young’s second string were comfortable 5-0 winners away at Leamington, a much needed result after two defeats before Christmas had wiped out their lead at the top of the table.
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Redditch’s two ladies sides both had friendlies at the weekend.
The Ladies Firsts lost 6-2 to Stourport Seconds, but put up a strong fight with a mixture of youth and experience.
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Redditch Mens Firsts were finally beaten for the first time in the MRHA West Midlands Division One after a bitterly disappointing performance at home to second placed Streetly.
Redditch, having looked so good in their campaign to bounce back immediately from relegation have hit the rocks recently with some troubled performances, and were barely given a sniff on Saturday, succumbing to a 5-0 defeat, as the visitors seemingly took the majority of their chances to move ahead of Redditch to top the table at the Christmas break.
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Redditch Mens Seconds suffered a second defeat on the bounce, this time away at third placed Shrewsbury, but put up a stern fight.
Redditch had four regular players missing, but solid performances in midfield from promising youngsters Dean Farmer, James Makin and Dave Pilkington ensured they carried a potent attacking threat, while Dan Jakeman put in a sterling display, proving a rock at the centre of the park.
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It was a mixed weekend of fortunes for Redditch Hockey Clubs men’s sides on Saturday, as the Mens Firsts continued their unbeaten start with a tight win away at Newtown, but the Mens Seconds were finally beaten at home to Streetly.
The Firsts won 4-3, but fell behind in the first half before goals from Andy Brooks and David Smith saw Redditch move ahead.
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It’s commonly said that the signs of a good team is one that wins despite playing below their best, and Redditch Mens Firsts did just that on Saturday, eventually seeing off Old Silhillians 2-1 in a feisty encounter at Bromsgrove Road.
A high scoring game it may not have been, but that did not detract from the spectacle of a match with more twists and turns than the streets of Monte Carlo.
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